How competitive is it to get accepted into the EPIK program? The answer to this common question has always been elusive, however EPIK has recently released some new statistics, which suggest the answer is: about one chance in three.

This is the second and final part of my look at the future of teaching English in Korea, examining how there came to be so many English teachers in Korea, how things have changed, and where things will go from here.

The general consensus is that public school teaching positions in Korea – EPIK, TaLK, GEPIK, and SMOE – have become increasingly competitive. This article attempts to look at the evidence for this idea, and examine just how competitive these programs have become.